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吞吞吐吐

tūntūntǔtǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˇ

    • to hum and haw (idiom) to mumble as if hiding sth
    • to speak and break off, then start again
    • to hold sth back

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吞吞吐吐 suggests hesitation from timidity or misgivings. 闪烁其词 has no timidity in it; the speaker is deliberately vague to hide the truth or dodge the key issue.

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